Seeding-machine



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O. E. PATRIC.

SEEDING- MACHINE.

No. 331.157. Patented Nov. 24, 1885.

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SEEDING MAUHINE.

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CHARLES E. PATBIO, OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.

SEEDlNG-MACHINE.

$PECIFICATION forming part; of Letters Patent No. 331,157, datedNovember 24, 1885.

' Application filed Novemheril, 1884. Serial No.147,100. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES E. PATRIO, of Springfield, in Clark county,Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Seeding-Machines; andI do hereby declare that the following is a full and accuratedescription of the same.

Heretofore, so far as I am aware, the crankbars whereby the several hoesof the rank have been lifted have been unsupported, except at theirends, and as a consequence it has been necessary to make said barslarger than would be required to lift and sustain the hoes, in orderthat torsional twist should not cause some of the hoes to be lesselevated than others.

So far as I am aware, the feed mechanism has never heretofore beenthrown automatically in and out of gear with both wheels by a device forraising and lowering of the hoes.

That my invention may be fully understood, I will particularly describethe construction of my devices, as I have preferred to make them,without, however, being confined to the details shown, all of which maybe varied without changing their mode of operation.

Reference is had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is aplan of the frame of the running-gear,parts being shown in section. Fig.2 is an elevation ofthe ratchet-clutch. Fig. 3 is a detailed view,partly in section, showing the clutch, clutch-lever, and its operativecam. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the same.

A A is the ordinary frame, and B is the draft pole or tongue. Theseed-hopper is not shown, as no part of it enters into this invention.It is, however, mounted upon the frame A in the usual way.

0 is the main axle. It is mounted to turn in bearings D D, rigidlyattached to the frame A. The bearing-wheels E turn loosely upon saidaxle, but by means of clutches may be locked to the axle at will, so asto cause it to turn with said wheels.

Power to drive the seeding-cups and other mechanism required for thedistribution of the seeds and fertilizer is transmitted from the axle C;but said seeding mchanism and the connections that carry power from saidaxle to said seed-cups are not shown, because they do not enter intothis invention, and it is not required that they shall be shown, norfurther alluded to. g

F F are drag-bars, attached at their forward ends to the frame A, and attheir rear ends to the hoes G G. These drag-bars and hoes do not differfrom those in common use, and are lifted and sustained, when required,by a crankbar, H, and chains I. As before stated, the torsion of a bar,H, of sufficient size only to sustain the weight of the hoes would, atthe end farthest from the point where force is applied to said bar,cause the hoes to sink much below the hoes at the opposite end. In otherwords, the hoes would not all be carried equally high and this makes itnecessary to increase the size and weight of the crank-bar to suchdimensions as will diminish. the torsional twist to immaterialproportions. It is of course objectionable to have so large and heavy abar, and I have therefore made the bar Hof small size-say one inchsquare or round iron. crank-bend b at one end, and provide a suitablebearing for it in the box d, secured to the frame'A. At its other endsaid bar If is inserted and rigidly secured to the crankarm e, thecenter of motion of which is the box g, also secured to the frame A.

Along the line of the crank-bar H, I place two or more arms, J J, whichare properly spaced and rigidly secured to the crank-bar. The outer endsof the arms are jointed to suitable bearings, In, all in axial line withthe. axes of the boxes (1 and g. The effect of these braces is tosupport the bar H and prevent torsional twist or reduce it to animmaterial quan tity by shortening the length of rod, which can beeffected to that length-which is between two adjacent bearings.

As before stated, the wheels E revolve freely on the axle 0, but may belocked thereto by sliding clutches J, which are attached to the axle byspline and feather or by other means which will permit said clutches toslide freely endwise as to said shaft, but will. not permit it to rotateindependently of the axle. The

clutch-collars J are provided with the usual radial ratchet-toothedface, which at the prop er time engages with a similarly-provided plate,K, attached rigidly to the inner face of 100 For convenience, I give itthe with a clutch lever or fork, L, hinged to the ered to the ground theclutches are moved out the hub of each wheel E, so that either or bothof said wheels may become driving-wheels for the axle G and mechanismactuated by it.

Each one of the clutch-collars J is provided frame A, and its outer endin engagement with the cam M, which is operated by the lifting-bar H, sothat whenever said bar and the hoes are lifted the clutches areretracted and the wheels E are liberated, and when said hoes are lowintoengagement with the wheels. One of the plates, which constitutes a cam,M, is also provided with lugs or ears 10, for attachment-of the lever Q,whereby the attendant raises or lowers the bars H with the hoesattached. Said lever is provided with the ordinary latchbolt, whichengages with the notches of the keeper R; but it is sometimes desirablethat the lever Q shall be located conveniently for a person riding onthe machine, and sometimes for a person walking on the ground. Itherefore extend the notched surface of the keeper over a longer rangethan would be necessary for a lever in either one of those positionsalone, and provide two lugs 19, to either one of which the lever Q maybe attached, and thus be placed in either position desired.

The clutches J are provided with springs behind or within them, so thatthey may yield 1 to permit the revolution of the axle when one wheelceases to revolve as fast as the other, as in advancing along a curve,or to permit the wheels to revolve backward freelyin backing themachine.

Having described my invention, I claim- 1. The hoes G, theirlifting-chains, and the lifting crank-bar H, combined with arms J,rigidly secured to said crank-bar intermediate its ends, and jointed tothe frame on the same axial line as the said crank-bar, for. the purposeset forth.

2. The crank-bar H, with the crank-bend b at one end resting in thebearing d, combined with the arm 6, rigidly secured to end of saidcrank-bar, and resting in the box 9, whereby the arms J, lifting-chains,thimbles, 850., may be easily put on and off said crank-bar.

3. In a seeding-machine, a series of seedcups and force-feeddistributers, and a main axle or shaft, whereby power is transmitted todrive the seed-cups and distributers, provided at each endwith abearing-wheel, combined with clutches attached to said wheels, andclutch-collars adapted to simultaneously engage said clutches, wherebyone or both of said wheels automatically may act as drivers for saidshaft, as set forth.

4. A seeding-machine wherein there is a series of seed-cups andforce-feed distributors, and a main shaftto receive and transmit motionto the feed-wheels and the supporting and carrying wheels, each providedwith a springclutoh, combined with clutch-levers and a cambar, wherebysaid clutches may be simultaneously operated, and said wheels may becaused to engage and drive said shaft at both ends, as set forth.

5. In combination, in a seeding-machine, a main shaft to receive andtransmit motion to the feed-wheels, the bearing-wheels, each providedwith a clutch, and a cranked lifting-bar',

H, to raise or lower the hoes, a cam, M, at each end of saidlifting-bar, and the clutchlevers L, pivoted to the frame and actuatedby said cams, whereby the turning of said bar .to raise or lower thehoes automatically and simultaneously movessaid notches out of or intoengagement, as set forth.

6. The lifting crank-bar H, combined with the clutches J K, whereby thewheels E are locked to the axle G, and the clutch-levers L,

in engagement with said crank-bar, so as to be actuated by it to controlsaid clutches and move them into engagement when said crank is loweredand move them out of engagement when said crank is raised.

- 7 The lifting crank-bar H, provided at one end with two lugs, 101;,each adapted to receive and hold the hand-lever Q, whereby saidlever'may be set in position convenient for operation from thedriversseat or from the ground, as set forth, combined with thearchedrack or latch-plate R, with notches wherewith the hand-lever latchwill engage with the lever in either position, as set forth.

CHARLES E. PATRIO. Witnesses:

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